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November 2004

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Strolling Entertainment: Take It to the Limit
When people are standing at a welcome reception, having an intermission from a larger non-entertainment program, or attending an event scattered over a large area or in multiple rooms, you will most likely see strolling entertainers. This technique takes the entertainment to the attendee and rotates the performers, offering an ever-changing variety show. Small, interactive stations that offer a wide range of talent can also keep your group amazed and amused.

Tip of the Month: Don't Take 'No' Personally
It is very hard not to take it personally when your ideas or concepts are shot down in the workplace -- especially when you are working in a creative arena.

Ethics Events Grow in Popularity and Creativity
A recent Washington Times article notes that schools across the country are looking for the best way to “impart ethics to developing minds.” Some institutions are using ethics courses tied to specific disciplines such as business or law. Others are requiring all students to take an ethics course. Events are playing a role in this trend, too.

Use Ethics Roundtables to Bring Alumni Back to Campus
Bring a business leader -- preferably an alumnus -- to campus to discuss real-life ethical situations with students.

To Court Camps, Become One With Them
By Dave Treber
Future trends are everywhere you look. For me, our summer camps’ future came to me on a day I wasn’t even working.

Movies are Tailor-Made for Special Event Ideas
By Mark Sonder, CSEP
Use the movies to guide you to the right event theme and venue.

Event Terminology: What’s in a Name?
By Kathy Nelson, Ph.D., CSEP, CMP
The terminology related to events is all over the map, literally. It varies from country to country, and in the United States, from state to state and even city to city.

Event Terminology Quiz
Test yourself with this list of 10 words drawn from the second edition of The International Dictionary of Event Management.

Council Approves Event Specifications Guide
If you are looking for a way to communicate clearly and accurately with a supplier or venue about your next event’s requirements, check out the Convention Industry Council’s “event specifications guide” (ESG) on the web.

Power Up Your Power Point
The predominant tool for in-person presentations is Power Point. The bells and whistles of this ubiquitous software expand with every new version. Excluding the advanced audio-visual techniques, here are a few basic rules for the execution of effective presentations with this versatile aid.

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Speaking of Events: Safety First, Fabulous Second
By Julia Rutherford Silvers
The décor was absolutely fabulous. It was also an absolutely frightening fire hazard.